2012 Honda CR-V
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 403 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 15th highest complaint count among 26 CR-V model years with reports.
Of the 2012 reports, 27 involved a crash and 4 involved a fire. 24 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Power train, automatic transmissionApr 15, 2013
Honda is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 CR-V, Odyssey, and model year 2013 Acura RDX vehicles. During sub-freezing temperatures, the brake-shift interlock blocking mechanism may become slow and allow the gear selector to be moved from the Park position without pressing the brake pedal. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
If the gear selector is moved from the park position without pressing the brake pedal it can allow the vehicle to roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.
Honda will notify owners and instruct them to take their vehicle to a Honda or Acura dealer. The dealer will install an updated brake shift interlock blocking mechanism free of charge. The recall began on May 13, 2013. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's campaign recall numbers are S96, S97, and S98.
Campaign 13V143000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, other, labelsOct 16, 2012
Honda is recalling certain model year 2012 CR-V, equipped with the LX trim level and manufactured from August 30, 2012, to August 31, 2012. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification." The incorrect values for Gross Vehicle Weight Rating, Gross Axle Weight Rating front and rear, tire size, and rim size were specified on the safety certification label.
A misprinted label could lead to improper vehicle loading. Improper loading could result in a tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will apply the corrective label free of charge. The safety recall began on November 14, 2012. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 12V501000 on NHTSA.gov
Latches/locks/linkages, doors, latchJul 19, 2012
Honda is recalling certain model year 2012 Honda CR-V and model year 2013 Acura ILX vehicles. If the manual or power door lock is activated while an interior front door handle is being operated by an occupant, the cable connecting the interior door handle to the door latch mechanism may become loose and move out of position. There is a possibility that the cable can move far enough out of position to prevent the door from properly latching.
If the door is not fully latched, the door may open while driving or in a crash, increasing the risk of personal injury to the vehicle occupants.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front door latch assemblies in the affected vehicles, free of charge. Additionally, the interior front door handles in certain Honda CR-Vs will also be replaced, free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on, or about, August 16, 2012. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 12V338000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: air bags
30 reports, newest first. Show all
Air bags, Jun 23, 2024
The side air bags popped upon one car tire going on curb when I was driving in the dark and thought I saw a deer. My safety was put at risk because now I don't have airbags Insurance will inspect soon. I already filed a progressive claim. the problem has been issue with other honda crv models. I cant be the only one to have experienced this causing expensive repair costs that I cant afford as a single mother NO warnings prior to the problem.
Air bags, Sep 15, 2023, crash
In the accident, side curtain airbags malfunctioned. They started to deploy but did not finish deploying. Pictures and incident report are available. The car was a total loss and was not returned to owner
Air bags, Feb 24, 2023
The airbag light often turns red, indicating that airbags are not likely to be deployed if needed. This happens usually when the steering is turned in a certain way when I take left or right turn (more likely during the left turn). No accidents. I took it to the dealership for repair. The dealership says this is an issue with a faulty part (clockspring) but there is no certainty. Even the cost of a clockspring replacement is about $500. I suspect this has something to do with 2011 Honda CRV airbag light issues. However, Honda never recognized this significant safety-related issue in 2012 CRVs.
Air bags, Oct 3, 2022, crash
My daughter got in a car accident going 70 miles an hour, and the airbag didn't deploy.
Air bags, Vehicle speed control, Oct 3, 2022, crash
Lost control of my car when I looked down to pick up a piece of ice in my console. In the crash the steering wheel air bag did not deploy, and my accelerator stuck. I had my seat belt on but the force of the impact in the ditch was so hard and my air bag did not deploy that my back was fractured in the accident!!
Air bags, Jun 30, 2020, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA CR-V. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH, A TIRE POPPED OFF FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE AND STRUCK THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT END BUMPER OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE, CAVED IN THE FRAME AND PUNCTURED THE RADIATOR. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHILE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO WARNING. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION, A WHIPLASH, HEAD AND SHOULDER PAINS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND WAS TOWED AWAY BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY, AWAITING A DECISION ON THE STATE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURE WERE NOT CALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 135,000.
Electrical system, Air bags, Jun 1, 2020
FIRST OFF WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON THEN GOES OFF. THIS IS RANDOM IT DOES NOT DO IT ALL THE TIME BUT I HAVE NOTICED IT MORE WHEN I TURN A CURVE IT SEEMS TO DO IT MORE. THE OTHER ISSUE IS THE LEFT BLINKER GOES BACK AND FORTH FROM BLINKING FAST LIKE THERE IS A BAD BULB TO BLINKING NORMAL THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT. I'VE CHECK THE BULBS AND EVEN REPLACED THEM THINKING MAYBE IM JUST NOT SEEING A BAD BULB AND IT STILL DOING IT. IM NOT TO CONCERNED WITH THE BLINKER PROBLEM BUT I AM WITH THE AIR BAGS LIGHT. THE TWO MAYBE RELATED IM NOT SURE. I DO KNOW BOTH COULD BE DANGEROUS. *TR
Air bags, Structure, Aug 27, 2019, crash
SOMEONE NEEDS TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AT THE SALVAGE YARD. THE PHONE IS 925.370.3900 THE STOCK NUMBER IS 4363519
Air bags, Aug 12, 2019, crash
TAKATA RECALL: ON 7/20/19 1420 HRS, I WAS DRIVING NORTH/EAST ON CA HWY 121 AT APROX 40 MPH THROUGH A YIELD TURN. A CHP OFFICER CALLED TO CHASE A SPEEDING VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND I HIT HIM SQUARE ON HIS DRIVERS SIDE. MY STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG ONLY PARTIALLY DEPLOYED. ALL OTHERS DEPLOYED. MY RIGHT SHOULDER SLAMMED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL, MY RIGHT HAND SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT LACERATIONS. HONDA IS NON-RESPONSIVE TO MY REQUEST TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER. MY CASE NUMBER 09740188. *TT 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB
Suspension, Exterior lighting, Air bags, Jan 24, 2019
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON AND HEAD LIGHT FREQUENT REPLACEMENY
Air bags, Apr 3, 2018
INTERNAL FAILURE OF PASSENGER SIDE WEIGHT SENSOR CAUSING AIRBAG LIGHT TO BE ON IN HONDA CR-V. DEALER HAS STATED WITHOUT $1600 OF REPAIR TO WEIGHT SENSOR/SEAT FRAME, NONE OF THE CAR'S AIRBAGS WOULD BE OPERATIONAL IN THE EVENT I AM IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAT 50,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, NOT EVEN A BUMP.
Air bags, Structure, Engine, Jan 19, 2018, crash
WE HAD A DIRECT DEER HIT ON I81 NORTH IN GRANTVILLE PA. THE DIRECT HIT WAS TAKEN ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AT 65 MPH IN HIGHWAY DRIVING. THE AIRBAG ONLY DEPLOYED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NOT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THIS SEEMED VERY ODD TO US. EITHER BOTH AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED OR NEITHER AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED IN THIS ACCIDENT. PICTURES ARE ATTACHED. I REPORTED THIS TO AMERICAN HONDA, BUT THEY REFUSED TO INVESTIGATE IT AND I HAD TO BEG THEM FOR AN EMAIL ADDRESS TO SEND THE PICTURES TO. GIVEN THEIR ATTITUDE, I FELT I NEEDED TO REPORT THIS ACCIDENT TO NHTSA. MY CAR WAS TOTALED BY NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURER'S INSURANCE CO.
Air bags, Jan 13, 2018
TAKATA RECALL, I KEEP HEARING THAT MY VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE A RECALL BUT I HAVEN'T RECEIVED ONE FOR MY AIR BAG.
Air bags, Jan 8, 2018
I RECEIVED A NOTICE FRO AUTO AIRBAG SETTLEMENT AND I WAS INFORMED THAT MY VEHICLES WERE INCLUDED IN THE SETTLEMENT, AND I DO WANT TO BE INVOLVED IN THE SETTLEMENT.
Air bags, Seat belts, Jan 8, 2018, crash
MY HUSBAND AND I HAD AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT ON NOV 7 ON A BUSY CITY STREET. I WAS THE PASSENGER. MY HUSBAND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE AT ABOUT THIRTY MPH OR LESS. THE POLE DIDN'T SPLIT BUT I SUSTAINED SERIOUS ENOUGH INJURIES TO BE MED-FLIGHTED TO A BOSTON DUE TO INTERNAL BLEEDING IN THE ABDOMEN AND A BROKEN WRIST , TWO CRUSHED FINGERS AND MULTIPLE RIGHT SIDE INJURIES. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND HIT ME HARD. I ALSO HAD MY SEAT BELT ON PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT WHEN I CAME TO, MY SEAT BELT WASN'T SECURED. MY HUSBAND WAS THE DRIVER AND DIDN'T RECEIVE ANY INJURIES YET THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG IN STEERING WHEEL NEVER CAME OUT NOR DID THE SEAT AIR BAG UPON IMPACT.
Air bags, Jan 3, 2018
TAKATA RECALL MY CAR IS A "SUBJECT CAR" AND IF I AM DRIVING A POTENTIAL "TIME BOMB" WHICH COULD MAIM OR KILL ME OR MY FAMILY, I NATURALLY PREFER IT TO BE FIXED SOONER RATHER THAN LATER. IT HAS NOT BLOWN UP YET, BUT WHEN IT MIGHT, THAT WILL BE TOO LATE. I WROTE A LETTER TO MR. YAMADA, PRES. & CEO OF HONDA MOTOR CO. NA AND HE IGNORED MY LETTER OF NOVEMBER 19, 2014. MY LAWYER HAS A COPY OF THAT LETTER SHOULD THE AIR BAG EXPLODE.
Air bags, Dec 13, 2017
TAKATA RECALL WITH NO ISSUES INVOLVED
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Dec 11, 2017
DEFECTED AIRBAGS
Air bags, Dec 3, 2017
TAKATA AIR BAGS
Air bags, Nov 30, 2017
TAKATA RECALL REIMBURSEMENT
Air bags, Aug 16, 2016
I HAVE A 2012 HONDA CRV - VIN: [XXX], WITH JUST A FEW MILES OVER 40,000 MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR SEVERAL DAYS. TODAY, I TOOK IT TO HAVE THE DIAGNOSTIC RAN ON IT. THE FOLLOWING ERROR CODES CAME UP: 71-21: "SHORT IN THE PASSENGERS FRONT AIRBAG OFF SWITCH" 43-22: "NO SIGNAL FROM THE LEFT SIDE IMPACT SENSOR (FIRST)" B2-11: "NO SIGNAL FROM THE REAR SAFING SENSOR" ALTHOUGH, THERE DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE ANY RECALLS, IN THIS PARTICULAR MODEL OF MY HONDA CRV, THERE OBVIOUSLY ARE ISSUES WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. WHAT STEPS DO I NEED TO TAKE TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER? I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY KIND OF RECALLS, NOR HAVE I BEEN ABLE TO FIND RESULTS, WHEN SEARCHING FOR RECALLS. PLEASE ADVISE AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Air bags, Aug 15, 2016
MY AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. UNSURE WHAT IT MEANS, BUT AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, IT APPEARS I MAY HAVE A MALFUNCTION? I DO NOT SEE ANY RECALLS FOR THE 2012 HONDA CRV THOUGH. SHOULD I REPORT THIS TO MY DEALER AND/OR ARE THERE ANY RECALLS, THAT I AM NOT AWARE OF?
Air bags, Mar 23, 2016
ON FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2016, I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL LETTER FROM HONDA AUTOMOBILE DIVISION, AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. REGARDING A DEFECT PERTAINING TO MY 2011 HONDA CR-V. ON MONDAY, MARCH 21, 2016, I INITIALLY CONTACTED MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER (HONDA OF NANUET) WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE MANAGER, DOMINICK INFORMED ME THAT THE PART TO CORRECT THE DEFECT WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR REPLACEMENT UNTIL LATE SUMMER 2016. HE OFFERED ME THE OPTION OF EITHER BRINGING MY CAR TO BE STORED AT THE DEALERSHIP OR STORING IT AT MY HOME UNTIL THE PART BECOMES AVAILABLE. HE FURTHER INFORMED ME THAT HONDA OF NANUET WOULD ACCOMMODATE ME WITH A RENTAL FROM AVIS IN NANUET, NEW YORK. I WOULD ONLY BE ABLE TO CHOSE FROM THE AVAILABLE COMPACT VEHICLES ON THE LOT AT THE TIME THEY ARRANGE FOR THE RENTAL. I ADVISED DOMINICK THAT I HAVE A TEMPORARY HANDICAPPED PARKING PERMIT DUE TO KNEE PROBLEMS I HAVE. I INQUIRED ABOUT RENTING A VEHICLE SIMILAR TO THE CR-V HOWEVER DOMINICK INFORMED ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY AN ADDITIONAL $15 PER DAY. I THEN CONTACTED MY INSURANCE COMPANY WHO ADVISED ME THAT MY POLICY WILL NOT COVER THIS LONG TERM RENTAL, THAT IT IS THE DEALERSHIPS RESPONSIBILITY. I THEN CONTACTED DOMINICK TO DISCUSS THE INSURANCE ISSUE AND HE ADVISED ME THAT HONDA WOULD NOT BE COVERING THE COST OF INSURANCE AND FURTHERMORE, I SHOULD LEAVE MY CAR AT HOME AS OPPOSED TO BRINGING IT TO THE DEALER TO STORE. I AM UNCLEAR WHY A RECALL ISSUED BY HONDA WOULD COST ME MONEY AND INCONVENIENCE. I WOULD LIKE KNOW MY RIGHTS WITH REGARD TO SUCH A RECALL.
Air bags, Seat belts, Seats, Sep 28, 2015, crash
I WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC ABOUT 10 FEET BEHIND A VEHICLE AND REAR ENDED BY A CAR GOING AT LEAST 40 - 50 MPH. THE CRASH CAUSED MY CAR TO BE PUSHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THERE WAS A SMALL AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF MY CAR, BUT THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE REAR OF MY CAR, PUSHING THE BACK SEATS INTO THE FRONT. MY CAR WAS TOTALED. NOT ONE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, THE DRIVERS SEAT BROKE AND MY SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN ME AFTER THE INITIAL IMPACT CAUSING ME TO BE THROWN INTO THE PASSENGER SEAT AND KNOCKING ME OUT. THERE WERE NO PASSENGERS IN MY CAR.
Air bags, Structure, Vehicle speed control, Jun 5, 2015, crash
WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT IN A PARKING STRUCTURE, AS I PREPARED TO STOP, THE AUTOMOBILE, I THINK, INEXPLICABLY ACCELERATED, CRASHING INTO THE CONCRETE BARRIER WALL. THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. TO SUM UP, I THINK THAT MY CAR ACCELERATED BY ITSELF.